# BL38 Fuqie (Superficial Cleft) – Bladder Meridian

浮郄 · fú qiè

Location: 1 thumb width above the BL39 on the medial side of the tendon of the biceps femoris; point is located with knee slightly flexed.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl38

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Knees Joints, Benefit Knees Joints, Contraction, Contraction Tendon Ligament Popliteal Fossa, Contraction Tendon / Ligament Popliteal Fossa, Contraction Thigh Lateral, Contraction Thigh Lateral, Cramping, Turmoil Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Heat, Heat Small Intestine, Heat Small Intestine, Tendon Ligament Stiffness, Immobility Tendon / Ligament, Knotting Large Intestine, Knotting Large Intestine, Myalgia Thigh Posterior, Myalgia Thigh Posterior, Buttock Numbness, Buttock Numbness, Pain, Thigh Lateral Pain, Thigh Lateral Pain, Urine Hot, Urine Hot

## Most often selected alongside BL38

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- GB29 (Squatting Bone Hole) – 2 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 2 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL37 (Gate Of Abundance) – 1 protocols
- BL54 (Lowermost In Order) – 1 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 1 protocols
- CV03 (Central Pivot) – 1 protocols
- GB28 (Linking Path) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using BL38

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacement | ST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000024941 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gait Impairment, Balance Disorder, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | SP10, SP11, BL37, BL38, GV20, MS06, MS12 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024045 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome | ST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dryness Large Intestine, Dryness Large Intestine | BL25, BL38, KD16 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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